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Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

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About Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

Government Medical College Thiruvananthapuram was established in 1951 by former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. GMC Thiruvananthapuram was earlier known as Thiruvananthapuram Medical College. All the programmes of the institute are approved by the Medical Council of India (MCI). The college is affiliated to Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala. The college campus also have other institutions including the Colleges of Nursing and Pharmaceutical sciences, the Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram Dental College, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, the Priyadarshini Institute of Paramedical Sciences and the Sree Avittom Thirunal Hospital for Women and Children (SAT Hospital). The college offers admission to undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and diploma programmes based on The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) scores conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

Location:-

Government Medical College Thiruvananthapuram is located in Chalakkuzhi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The nearest airport from the institute is the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport which is located 5.9 km away and students can reach the campus in approximately 15 mins. Thiruvananthapuram Railway Station is located 6.3 km away from the institute. Students can hire an auto and reach the campus in about 20 mins. The nearest bus stop is the Chalakkuzhi Bus Stop which is located 240 meters away from the institute and students can reach the campus in about 2 mins.

Parameter	Parameter Description
Established	1951
Courses	51 Courses, 6 Degrees
Approvals	Affiliated
Gender	Co-ed
Student count	577
Faculty count	115
Campus size	139 acres

Accreditations
Accreditation is a process by which the quality of all the programmes is examined and certified normally by an external body of academics in a college. It validates and certifies the academic processes practiced within an institute are robust and relevant.

Approvals
In India, a degree can only be delivered by an approved institution and awarded by an institution authorized to do so by an act of parliament or legislature. Approval of institutions can be in the form of affiliation, autonomy, constituent or even approved institution status accorded by a university
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Courses offered by Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram Admission Procedure:-

Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram offers admissions to MBBS programmes based on NEET UG scores, to D.M and M.Ch programmes based on NEET SS scores and to M.D and M.S programmes based on NEET PG scores. Students also need to register and qualify the All India level counselling conducted to offer admissions to various medical colleges of India based on NEET scores. Detailed description on the admission procedure is mentioned below.

For MBBS programme-

Candidates seeking admission to the MBBS programme need to appear and qualify NEET (UG).
Based on the qualifying marks achieved by candidates in NEET (UG), they will have to register themselves for NEET (UG) counselling.
Candidates will register themselves for counselling of NEET (UG) on the official website of NEET along with all required documents and payment of fees.
Candidates need to select Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram as their first preference while doing the choice locking in the NEET UG counselling.
Candidates will get admission to the MBBS programme based on NEET (UG) counselling, choice filling, choice locking, document verification, merit and fee payment.

For D.M/M.Ch programmes-

Candidates seeking admission to D.M/M.Ch programmes need to appear and qualify NEET SS.
Based on the qualifying marks achieved by candidates in NEET SS, they will have to register themselves for NEET SS counselling.
Candidates need to select Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram as their first preference in the NEET SS counselling.
Candidates need to submit all the necessary documents along with required fees while doing the registration for NEET SS counselling.
Candidates will get admission to D.M/M.Ch programmes based on NEET SS counselling, choice locking, document verification, merit and payment of fees.

For M.D/M.S programmes-

Candidates seeking admission to M.D/M.S programmes need to appear and qualify NEET (PG).
Based on the qualifying marks achieved by candidates in NEET (PG), they will have to register themselves for NEET (PG) counselling.
Candidates need to select Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram as their first preference in the NEET (PG) counselling.
Candidates need to submit all the necessary documents along with required fees while doing the registration for NEET (PG) counselling.
Candidates will get admission to M.D/M.S programmes based on NEET (PG) counselling, choice locking, document verification, merit and payment of fees.

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Top Exams Accepted by Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

(NEET SS) - National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Super Specialty

Counselling Date - Offline mode

5 Jan'23 - 11 Jan'23

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(NEET PG) - National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post Graduate

Exam Date - Online mode

4 Mar'23

Application Process Exam Pattern Admit Card Result Cutoff Counselling Process Preparation Tips Eligibility Criteria

(NEET) - National Eligibility cum Entrance Test

Exam Date - Offline mode

6 May'23 - 6 May'23

Application Process Exam Pattern Admit Card Preparation Tips Result Cutoff Counselling Process Answer Key Mock Test Exam Analysis Eligibility Criteria

Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram Admission

Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram Admission Procedure:-

For MBBS programme-

Candidates seeking admission to the MBBS programme need to appear and qualify NEET (UG).
Based on the qualifying marks achieved by candidates in NEET (UG), they will have to register themselves for NEET (UG) counselling.
Candidates will register themselves for counselling of NEET (UG) on the official website of NEET along with all required documents and payment of fees.
Candidates need to select Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram as their first preference while doing the choice locking in the NEET UG counselling.
Candidates will get admission to the MBBS programme based on NEET (UG) counselling, choice filling, choice locking, document verification, merit and fee payment.

For D.M/M.Ch programmes-

Candidates seeking admission to D.M/M.Ch programmes need to appear and qualify NEET SS.
Based on the qualifying marks achieved by candidates in NEET SS, they will have to register themselves for NEET SS counselling.
Candidates need to select Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram as their first preference in the NEET SS counselling.
Candidates need to submit all the necessary documents along with required fees while doing the registration for NEET SS counselling.
Candidates will get admission to D.M/M.Ch programmes based on NEET SS counselling, choice locking, document verification, merit and payment of fees.

For M.D/M.S programmes-

Candidates seeking admission to M.D/M.S programmes need to appear and qualify NEET (PG).
Based on the qualifying marks achieved by candidates in NEET (PG), they will have to register themselves for NEET (PG) counselling.
Candidates need to select Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram as their first preference in the NEET (PG) counselling.
Candidates need to submit all the necessary documents along with required fees while doing the registration for NEET (PG) counselling.
Candidates will get admission to M.D/M.S programmes based on NEET (PG) counselling, choice locking, document verification, merit and payment of fees.

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Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram Facilities

GMC Trivandrum provides certain facilities to the students of the college including anatomy lecture hall, anatomy museum, central biochemistry lab, clinical anesthesia, critical care unit, demonstration room, pain & palliative room, department lab, dissection hall, embalming room, histology lab, research room, OPD facility, fertility centre, casualty & IP care, labour room, post LSCS and post operation ward, GTD clinic, endocrine clinic, menopause clinic, adolescent clinic. Detailed description of all the facilities provided by Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram are mentioned in detail below-

Anatomy Lecture Hall- The Lecture Hall of Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram is well equipped with all modern facilities including LCD projectors and air conditioners. The lecture hall is provided with an accommodation of 200 students.
Anatomy Museum- The Anatomy Museum of Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram is provided with more than 300 specimens and skeletons.
Central Biochemistry Lab- The Central Biochemistry Lab has been formed with the objective of conducting certain clinical investigations including Lipid profile, Hormones, Tumor Markers, Cardiac Markers, Glycated Hemoglobin, Electrophoresis, ABG Analysis etc.
Clinical Anesthesia- The Clinical Anesthesia department of GMC Thiruvananthapuram remains open for all emergency services 24X7.
Critical Care Unit (CCU)
Demonstration Room
Pain & Palliative Clinic
Department Lab- The Department Lab of Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram has been formed to conduct various tests including FBS/PPBS, Blood Urea, S.Creatinine, S.Uric Acid, S.Total protein, S.Albumin, SGOT, SGPT, Alkaline phosphatase, S Cholesterol, S Triglyceride, S Calcium, S phosphorus, S Potassium, S Sodium, Serum protein electrophoresis, Haemoglobin electrophoresis, Lipid profile, ABG analysis, T3, T4, TSH, fT3, fT4, Anti TPO, FSH, LH, Prolactin, PSA, CA 125, CA 19.9, CEA, AFP, Ferritin, TroponinI, CK MB, Hb AIC, URINE pH, 24 hr urine protein, Urine metabolic screening(chemical method), Urine VMA - screening, CSF analysis etc.
Dissection Hall- The Dissection Hall has a capacity to accommodate 200 MBBS , 50 BDS and 12 PG students.
Embalming Room- An Embalming Room is provided with equipment like cadaver injector, storage tank, bone and meat cutting machine etc.
Histology Lab- The Histology Lab of Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram is well equipped with CCTV, microscopes, micro photographer, presenter and microtome. Another preparation room is also provided where slides are prepared for experiments like staining.
Research Room- A Research Room is also provided for conducting all research works.
OPD Facility- OPD facilities are also available inside Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram providing treatment to 300 patients including Antenatal, Gynaec, Post natal and Infertility patients.
Fertility Centre- The Fertility Centre of GMC Thiruvananthapuram provides IVF facilities with 25% pregnancy rate having andrology lab, embryology lab and laparoscopy theatre.
Casualty & IP care
Labour Room
Post LSCS and Post operation ward
GTD clinic
Endocrine clinic
Menopause clinic
Adolescent clinic

Boys Hostel

Girls Hostel

Medical/Hospital

Library

Cafeteria

Auditorium

Laboratories

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Student Reviews for Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

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College Infrastructure: 4.5/5

Academics: 5/5

Placements: 5/5

Value for Money: 5/5

Campus Life: 4.5/5

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Posted on 29 Jan'19 by Vivek
Batch of 2017-01-01 | MBBS

Simply the best you can opt for in Kerala.

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can I get addmission in this college if i score above 550 score in st category in neet 2021

Hello Aspirant,

Since you have not mentioned your home state so considering it as Maharashtra according to your profile.

It is quite difficult to make any accurate prediction of your admission chances in any particular college because the cut-off keeps on changing every year depending upon various factors such as :-

*** number of candidates appeared in NEET 2021

*** difficulty level of the paper

*** top score for NEET 2021

*** total number of seats available for admission and so on.

But we can help you on the basis of previous years cut-offs, by analyzing data of previous years we can guide you upto some sort of your admission chances in Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram.

So if we go through previous years cut-offs then according to that, you have good chances of getting Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram on such marks and category. Because as we go through previous years cut-off data then it shows that the closing cut-off marks were around 523 for Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram under All India quota for ST category.

You can check out previous year's cut-offs from the link given below :-

NEET 2021 cut off for government medical colleges - State Quota Seats (careers360.com)

Note that the above prediction is made on the basis of previous year's cut-off and the cut-offs are bound to change every year depending upon various factors such as the number of candidates appearing in an examination, the number of candidates qualifying an examination, difficulty level of the paper, and so on.

To have a list of all those colleges which you can get based upon your marks, category, and state you can use NEET College Predictor because it will make you comfortable while choice filling in counselling :-

https://medicine.careers360.com/neet-college-predictor?icn=QnA&ici=qna_answer

NEET 2021 Cut-off goes like :-

-->>> General - 50th percentile

-->>> SC/ST/OBC - 40th percentile

-->>> General-PwD - 45th percentile

-->>> SC/ST/OBC-PwD - 40th percentile

You can check out complete details regarding NEET qualifying cut-offs from the link given below :-

https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet-cut-off

If you want to prepare further for NEET 2022 then to help you in your preparation we have some resources which you can access from the link given below :-

https://learn.careers360.com/knockout-neet-may

I hope this information helps you.

Good Luck!!

Anurag Khanna1 Nov'21

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Where should we prefer to study MD Radiotherapy MMC chennai or Government medical College, Thiruvananthapuram?

Hello ,

Madra Medical College ,chennai

Madra Medical College chennai has a NIRF Rank of 16 In all india
Total fees to study MD Radiotherapy 2.78 Lakhs
Affliated to The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University
Course duration 3 years

Government medical College,Thiruvananthapuram

Best / no 1 medical college in kerala
fees to study MD Radiatherapy 77,280
Affliated to Kerala University of Health Sciences
Course duration 3 years

Both the colleges are good in medical field choose according to your convenience

Hope this helps you

Best wishes for your future

Sarath S S4 Oct'21

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I'm from Tamil nadu i want to apply for forsenic science in ur college may i know what are all the procedure i gotta do?

Hello!!

I'll list some of the colleges offering forensic science which you might consider an option to pursue your higher studies:

LPU -Lovely Professional University,Punjab
Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad
BHU - Banaras Hindu University
CU - Chandigarh University

If you want to know about colleges near to you locality,then they are mentioned below:

Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore-Information security and digital forensics.
Pondicherry University,Criminology and Forensics
Madras University,Cyber Forensics and Information Security.